NETGEAR WGPS606 manual

202-10083-0 1 202-10083-01 March 2005 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great Amer ic a Pa rkw ay Santa Clara, CA 95 054 USA Phone 1-888-NETGEAR Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbp s Wireless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch WGPS606[...]

ii 202-10083-0 1 NETGEAR, INC. T echnical Support Please register to obtain technical support . Please retain your proof of p urchase and warranty information. T o register yo ur product, get product supp ort or obtain product information and product documentation, go to www .netgear .com . If you do not have access to the W orld W ide W e b, you c[...]

202-10083-0 1 iii Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice Note : Changes or modifications not expressly approved by NETGEA R, Inc. cou ld void the user's authority to operat e this equipment. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two condi tion s: 1. [...]

202-1008 3-01 iv Product and Publication Det ails Model Number: WGPS606 Publication Date: March 2005 Product Family: wireless USB print server Product Name: NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB Prin t Server with 4-Port Switch WGPS606 Home or Business Prod uc t: Home Language: Engl ish Publication Part Number: 202-10083-01[...]

Contents iii 202-10083-01 Content s Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats . ......... ................. ............. ................ ........ 1-1 How to Print this Manual . ............. ................. ............ ................. ............. ................ ........ 1-2 Chapter 2 Introduction About the Wir[...]

202-10083-0 1 iv Contents Understanding the Basic Wireless Settings .. ......... ............. ................ ............. ............. 3-10 Chapter 4 Management Viewing General Information . ................ ................ ............. ............. ................ ............. .. 4-1 Backing Up the Wireless USB Pr int Server Settings ...[...]

Contents v 202-10083-01 Wireless Channels ............. ... .... ... ............. ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ............. ... ... ... ... .... ... ... . B-2 WEP Wireless Security .......... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ............ .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ............. ... .... ... ... . B-4 WEP Authentication ........ ... ... .[...]

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About This Manual 1-1 202-10083-01 Chapter 1 About This Manual This chapter describes the intended audience, sc ope, conventions, and formats of this manual. Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Format s This reference manual assumes that the reader h as basic to interme diate computer and Internet skills. However , basic computer n etwork, Inte rnet,[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch 1-2 About This Manual 202-10083-01 How to Print this Manual If your printer supports printin g two pages on a single sheet of paper, you can save paper and printer ink by using this feature of your printer .[...]

Introduction 2-1 202-10083-01 Chapter 2 Introduction This chapter introduces the NETGEAR NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch WGPS606. Mi nimal prerequis ites for installation are presented in “System Requirements” on page 2-3 . About the Wireless USB Print Server This manual describes the installation and use of the WG[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch 2-2 Introduction 202-10083-01 • DHCP Support. — Client: The WGPS606 can act as a client and obta in information from your DHCP server . — Pass Thr ough : For devices connected to its switch, the WGPS606 will pass through exchanges to your DHCP server . Key [...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch Introduction 2-3 202-10083-01 Autosensing Ethernet Co nn ections with Auto Uplink The WGPS606 can connect to a s tandard Ethernet network. The LAN interface is autosensing and capable of full-duplex or half-duplex operation. The wireless USB print server incorpor[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch 2-4 Introduction 202-10083-01 What’ s In the Box? The product package should contain the following it ems: • NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch WGPS606 • Power adapte r and co rd (12V d c, 1A) • Printed WGPS606 54 M bps W ireles[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch Introduction 2-5 202-10083-01 Figure 2-1: WGPS606 bottom label The following table describes the bottom label information: ITEM DESCRIPTION Power St atus Light Off On Green Y ellow Blink Ye l l o w S o l i d Power Indicator No power . Power is on and it has compl[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch 2-6 Introduction 202-10083-01 Power Socket This socket connects to the WGPS606 power adapter . Reset and Restore to Factory Def ault s Button The reset and restore to defaults button locate d between the Ethernet RJ-45 connector and the power socket resets the WG[...]

Basic Installation and Configuration 3-1 202-10083-01 Chapter 3 Basic Inst allation and Configuration This chapter describes how to install your NETG EAR 54 Mbps W ireless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch WGPS606 and set up basic connectiv ity on your Local Area Net work (LAN). Overview of Wireless USB Print Server Setup Figure 3-1: Network over[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch 3-2 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10083-01 Before you begin, gather your existing networ k settings such as the TCP/IP addresses and networking protoco ls in use. V erify Printer and Network Readiness Assure that the following are available: • Y ou h[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-3 202-10083-01 Underst anding WGPS606 Wireless Security Options Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can be rece ived well beyond your walls by anyone with a compatib le adapter . For this reason, use[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch 3-4 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10083-01 • Unplug this device from its power source before cleaning. Use only a slightly dampened cloth for cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. • A void using this product near water . Exposure to wate[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-5 202-10083-01 4. F IRST , USE THE S MART W IZARD TO SET UP A PRINTER . a. Click Set up a printer . The Smart W izard installatio n assistant opens the print server manager wizard. b. Follow the on-screen instructions, and [...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch 3-6 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10083-01 d. V erify conn ectivi ty to the printer . T roubleshooting Tip s Here are some tips for correctin g simple problems you may have. Once the wireless USB print server is con nected, always restart your network [...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-7 202-10083-01 T wo W ays to Log In to the WGPS606 The NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless USB Print Se rver with 4-Port Switch WGPS606 can be configured from Microsoft Internet Explorer brow ser version 5.0 or above, or Netscape Nav[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch 3-8 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10083-01 Log in using the default user name of admin and default password of password . Y our W eb browser should automatically find the wireless USB print server and display this home page. Figure 3-4: Login result: W[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-9 202-10083-01 Using the IP Settings Options The IP Settings page is under the Setup heading of the main menu . Use this page to configure static IP addresses. Figure 3-5: Basic IP Settings p age • IP Settings Current IP [...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch 3-10 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10083-01 • WGPS606 Name Y ou can change the wireless USB print server name after the initial configuration. Enter a new name for the wireless USB print server an d click Apply to save yo ur ch anges. Remember to cli[...]

Management 4-1 202-10083-01 Chapter 4 Management This chapter describes how to use the management features of your NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch WGPS 606. These features can be found under the Maintenance heading in the main menu of the browser in terface. V iewing General Information The Status screen summarizes of [...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch 4-2 Management 202-10083-01 T able 4-1. General Information Fields Field Descripti on Wireless Settings These parameters apply to the target remote WGPS606, VPN gateway , or VPN client. Network N ame (SSID) Displays the wireless netwo rk name (SSID) being used by[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch Management 4-3 202-10083-01 Backing Up the Wireless USB Print Server Settings . 1. From the main menu Main tenance section, click the Backup Settings link. 2. Click Save to save a copy of the current settings to a file. Upgrading the Wireless USB Print Server Sof[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch 4-4 Management 202-10083-01 Figure 4-2: WGPS606 Upgrade Firmware p age 2. From the main menu Maintenan ce section, click the Upgrade Firmware link to display the screen above. 3. Click Browse and locate the image upgrade file. 4. Click Upgrade. When the upload co[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch Management 4-5 202-10083-01 • Reset to Factory Defaults. This button can also be used to clear all data and restore all settings to the factory default values, when held down longer . T o clear all data and restore the fa ctory default values: 1. Use something [...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch 4-6 Management 202-10083-01[...]

Advanced Configuration 5-1 202-10083-01 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the adva nced features of your WGPS606. These features can be found under the S etup heading in the main menu. Underst anding Advanced Wireless Settings From the main menu of the bro w ser interface, under the Setup head ing, click Advan[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch 5-2 Advanced Configuration 202-10083-01 • R TS Threshold : Generally this should not be changed. Changing this incorrectly could cause the wireless communications to fail. Request to Sen d Threshold. The packet size th at is used to determin e if it should use [...]

Troubleshooting 6-1 202-10083-01 Chapter 6 T roubleshooting This chapter provides information about troub leshooting yo ur NETGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch WGPS606. After each problem description, instructio ns are given to help you diagnose and solve the problem. Fo r the common problems lis ted, go to the section indi[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch 6-2 Troubleshooting 202-10083-01 Basic Functioning If you have trouble set ting up your WGPS60 6, check the tips below . The wireless USB print server has no power • Make sure the power cord is connected to the wireless USB print server. • Make sure the power[...]

Reference Manual for th e NETGEAR 54 Mbp s Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch Troubleshooting 6-3 202-10083-01 Differences in How Windows Hand les Printing to the WGPS606 • For W indo ws XP and 2000: TCP/IP Li ne Printer Remote (LPR) Printing — Y ou print directly to your wireless USB print server. Print jobs ar e sp ooled (queued) o[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch 6-4 Troubleshooting 202-10083-01 I am using a DHCP server , and th e Wireless USB Print Server get s an IP Address conflict If the wireless USB print server is left on when th e DHCP server is turned off, the wireless USB print server will retain its IP Address w[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch Specifications A-1 202-10083-01 Appendix A S pecifications This appendix provides the N ETGEAR 54 Mbps W ireless USB Pr int Server with 4-Port Switch WGPS606 technical specifications. S pecifications for the WGPS606 Parameter NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB Prin t S[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch A-2 Specifications 202-10083-01[...]

Wireless Networking Basics B-1 202-10083-01 Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics This chapter provides an overview of wireless networking and security . Wireless Networking Overview The W ireless USB Print Server conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.1 1g standard for wireless LANs (WL ANs). On an 802.1 1 wir[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch B-2 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10083-01 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer- to-Peer Workgroup) In an ad hoc network, computers are brought together as needed; thus, there is no structure or fixed points to the network - each node can g enerally communicate with any ot her no[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch Wireless Networking Basics B-3 202-10083-01 The radio frequency channels used are listed in Ta b l e B - 1 : Note: The av ailable channe ls sup ported by the wireless products in various countries are dif ferent. The preferred channel separation betw een the chan[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch B-4 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10083-01 WEP Wireless Security The absence of a ph ysical connection between no des makes the wireless links vulnerable to eavesdropping and information theft. T o provide a certain level of security , the IEEE 802.1 1 standard[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch Wireless Networking Basics B-5 202-10083-01 • Shared Key Authentication requires that the station and the access point have the same WEP Key to authenticate. These two authentication procedures are described below . WEP Open System Authentication This process i[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch B-6 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10083-01 WEP Shared Key Authentication This process is illustrated in below . Figure B-2: 802.1 1 shared key authentication The following steps occur when two de vices use Shared Key Authentication: 1. The station sends an auth[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch Wireless Networking Basics B-7 202-10083-01 Key Size and Configuration The IEEE 802.1 1 standard su pports two types of WEP en cryption: 40-bit and 128-bit. The 64-bit WEP data encryption meth od, allows for a five -character (40-bit) input. Additionally , 24 fac[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch B-8 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10083-01 How to Use WEP Parameters W ired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption is used when the wireless devices are configure d to operate in Shared Key authentication mode. Th ere are two shared key methods implemented in[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch Wireless Networking Basics B-9 202-10083-01 • Enhanced data privacy • Robust key management • Data origin authentication • Data integrity protection Star ting August of 2003, all new W i-Fi certified products had to support WP A. NETGEAR implemented WP A [...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch B-10 Wirele ss Network i ng Basics 202-10083-01 What are the Key Featur es of WP A Security? The following security features ar e included in the WP A standard: • WP A Authentication • WP A Encryption Key Manage me nt – T emporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKI[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch Wireless Networking Basics B-11 202-10083-01 The supplicant in the st ation uses the authentication and ciph er suite information contained in the information elements to deci de which authentication method and cipher suite to use. For example, if the access poin[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch B-12 Wirele ss Network i ng Basics 202-10083-01 IEEE 802.1x offers an ef fective framework for authenticating and controlling user traffic to a protected network, as well as providin g a vehicle for dynamically varying data encryption keys via EAP from a RADIUS s[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch Wireless Networking Basics B-13 202-10083-01 Figure B-4: 802.1x A uthenticat ion Sequenc e The AP sends Beacon Frames with WP A informatio n element to the stations in the service set. Information ele ments include th e required authent ication method (802.1x or [...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch B-14 Wirele ss Network i ng Basics 202-10083-01 3. The client sends an EAP-response packet containing the identity to the authentication server . The access point responds by enabling a port fo r passing only EAP packets from the client to an authentication serve[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch Wireless Networking Basics B-15 202-10083-01 T emporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) WP A uses TKIP to provide important data encr yption enhancements including a per -packet key mixing function, a message integrity check (M IC) named Michael , an extended initia[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch B-16 Wirele ss Network i ng Basics 202-10083-01 Is WP A Perfect? WP A is not without its vulnerabiliti es. Specifically , it is susceptible to denial of service (DoS) attacks. If the access point receives two da ta pa ckets that fail the Me ssage Integrity Code ([...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch Wireless Networking Basics B-17 202-10083-01 • The new WP A information element T o advertise their support of WP A, wireless APs send the beacon frame with a ne w 802.1 1 WP A information element that conta ins the wire less AP's security configuration (e[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch B-18 Wirele ss Network i ng Basics 202-10083-01 Changes to Wireless Client Programs W ireless client programs must be updated to pe rmit the configuration of WP A authentication (and preshared key) and the n ew WP A encryption algorithms (TKIP and the opti onal A[...]

202-10083-0 1 Glossary 1 Glossary Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual. Numeric 802.1 1 b IEEE specification for wireless networ king at 1 1 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.5GHz. 802.1 1 g An IEEE specification for wireless net[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch 2 Glossary 202-10083-0 1 B Bandwidth The information capacity , measured in bits per second, that a channel could trans mit. Bandwidth examples include 10 Mbps for Ethernet, 100 Mbps for Fast Ethernet, and 1000 Mbps (I Gbps) for Gigabit Ethernet. C Class of Servi[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch Glossary 3 202-10083-0 1 E Ethernet A LAN specification develo ped jointly by Xerox, Inte l and Digi tal Equipment Corporation. Ethernet networks transmit packets at a rate of 10 Mbps. G Gateway A local device, usually a router , t hat connec ts hosts on a local [...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch 4 Glossary 202-10083-0 1 the right order is because of TCP , the connection-oriented protocol that keep s track of the packet sequence in a message.) In the Open Systems In terconnection (OSI) communication mo del, IP is in Layer 3, the Networking Layer . The mos[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch Glossary 5 202-10083-0 1 MAC address The Media Access Control address is a unique 48-bit hardware address assigned to every network interface card. Usually written in the form 01:23:45 :67: 89:ab. Mbp s Megabits per second. MDI/MDIX In cable wiring, the concept o[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch 6 Glossary 202-10083-0 1 Protocol A set of rules for com munication b etween devices on a net work. Q QoS See “Quality of Service” Quality of Ser vice QoS is a networking term that specifies a guaranteed level of throughput. Thro ughp ut is the amount of data[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch Glossary 7 202-10083-0 1 T TCP/IP The main internetworking proto cols used in the Internet. The Internet Protocol (IP) used in co njunction with the T ransfer Control Proto col (TCP) form TCP /IP . U Universal Plug and Play UPnP . A networking architecture that p[...]

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wi reless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch 8 Glossary 202-10083-0 1 Wide Area Network A W AN is a computer network that spans a relatively large geographical area. T ypically , a W AN consists of two or more local-area networks (LANs). Wi-F i A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, give[...]